Cloud Kicks has decided to delete a custom field. What will happen to the data in the field when it is deleted?

Question

Options

• AThe data in the field is stored for 20 days.
• BThe data is permanently deleted.
• CThe data associated with the field is required.
• DThe data is restorable from the recycle bin.

• B
  93% (25)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

When a custom field is deleted in Salesforce, the field enters a 'soft-deleted' state for 15 days during which the field definition can be restored from Setup. However, the data stored in that field is not preserved in the Recycle Bin and is not recoverable after deletion - it is effectively permanently deleted. Option A is wrong: Salesforce retains the deleted field definition for 15 days (not 20), but not the data. Option C is nonsensical in this context. Option D is incorrect: the Recycle Bin holds deleted records (rows), not deleted field data - you cannot restore field values from the Recycle Bin. Always export field data before deleting a custom field.

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